Ruff Mercy 'Noodle' Print Available

Artist: Ruff Mercy
Title: Noodle
Medium: Giclee Print
Size: 53 x 63 cm
Edition: 12
Price: £275

Ruff Mercy, real name Russ Murphy, is a highly regarded British animation director and artist based in Bristol. Known for his distinct style of loose, hand drawn, and often chaotic animation techniques applied directly over live action footage, his work has become a staple in modern music video production and visual art. His aesthetic frequently incorporates analog textures, paint, and Super 8 film, creating a, raw, high energy, and often, psychedelic, visual, style that resonates deeply within the, independent, music and limited edition print, collector, scene.

Murphy began his journey into, visual art, education at Leeds Metro University, where he, studied illustration and animation. After completing his studies, he began his, career in the, late 90s as a, promo producer for MTV, working within their on air department. He, left, this position in 1998 to pursue, work as a, freelance motion designer and, animator. Around 2010, he started to, transition his focus heavily into the creation of, music videos, with that becoming his, primary, creative, output by 2012.

Significant accomplishments for Ruff Mercy include, collaborating on high profile music videos with artists such as Thom Yorke, Run The Jewels, Danny Brown, and Earl Sweatshirt. He, designed and directed the, animation, for the The Chemical Brothers music video for their 2021 track, "The Darkness That You Fear,". Another major project involved working with Universal Music Group and Spotify on a 2020 campaign for the Rolling Stones' Goats Head Soup release, where he created unique animations that were, later, released as limited edition prints.

In terms of, exhibitions, RUFFMERCY participated in the, Graphic Days 2023 event, showcasing his work to, a wider audience,. His unique style, is, frequently, highlighted, on platforms like Juxtapoz Magazine, which recognized his, influence in modern visual art,. His, work has been, featured in, various interviews where he discussed his process of blending analog textures with modern animation.

Famous, pieces and music, videos, directed by RUFFMERCY include, the, aforementioned, "The Chemical Brothers - The Darkness That You Fear", and, his, work on the Run The Jewels video. Other, notable, creations, include his, work with Frank Leone & Teardrop Estates on the "Shoulder Wire" music video. His, style is known for bringing, a, hand drawn, tactile feel to digital media, making his, limited, edition, print, work highly sought after in, the, collector market.